At 04:12 AM 3/1/2006, you wrote: >I'm interested and I've already sent a sample to Sorenson. I have >my coupon code number. By the way, I've also sent a sample to >National Geographic. Are you planning to do anything with the code number? If not toss it my way and I will use it for some Wells testee who can't muster the 4 generations. >Thanks, >Karen > > >>From: OrinWells <orinwells@wells.org> >>Reply-To: WELLS-L@rootsweb.com >>To: WELLS-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: [WELLS-L] mtDNA Testing >>Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 19:37:03 -0800 >> >>If anyone is interested in getting their mitrochondrial DNA tested >>Relative Genetics will let you do it for a discount equivalent to >>the current male Y-Chromosome discount. The mtDNA is the DNA that >>resides outside the cell nucleus and is passed from the mother to >>all her children. So if you can identify an unbroken maternal line >>of ancestry you can associate this with others who descend from >>this ancestry by a maternal line. This is more difficult to do >>than male ancestry because the surname tends to change each >>generation - unless the female has children and gives them her >>father's name of course. >> >>This is of interest to some people because it helps identify >>something about your deep ancestry - i.e from which "daughter" of >>Eve you are descended. Men can get this test as well. In their >>case they are actually testing the mtDNA that came down to them >>from their mother. >> >>The deal is with a Sorenson coupon you can get the the HVR1 test >>for $95 and the HVR1 & HVR2 test for $135. To get the latter >>discount you will need to go through the Wells project. >> >>Contact me if you are interested. >> >> >>Orin R. Wells >>Wells Family Research Association >>P. O. Box 5427 >>Kent, Washington 98064-5427 >><OrinWells@wells.org> >>http://www.wells.org >>Subscribe to the "Wells-L" list on RootsWeb >> >> >>==== WELLS Mailing List ==== >> Don't Forget >> The Wells Family Research Association >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~wellsfam/wfrahome.html > > > >==== WELLS Mailing List ==== >To search Archives of list go to: >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >and enter list name > Orin R. Wells Wells Family Research Association P. O. Box 5427 Kent, Washington 98064-5427 <OrinWells@wells.org> http://www.wells.org Subscribe to the "Wells-L" list on RootsWeb